The DDBJ Japanese Genotype-phenotype Archive for genetic and phenotypic human data.

ABSTRACT: The DNA Data Bank of Japan Center (DDBJ Center; http://www.ddbj.nig.ac.jp) maintains and provides public archival, retrieval and analytical services for biological information. Since October 2013, DDBJ Center has operated the Japanese Genotype-phenotype Archive (JGA) in collaboration with our partner institute, the National Bioscience Database Center (NBDC) of the Japan Science and Technology Agency. DDBJ Center provides the JGA database system which securely stores genotype and phenotype data collected from individuals whose consent agreements authorize data release only for specific research use. NBDC has established guidelines and policies for sharing human-derived data and reviews data submission and usage requests from researchers. In addition to the JGA project, DDBJ Center develops

SUBMITTER: Kodama Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4383935 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature